Barb Jungr’s Musical Inspirations

online, via Zoom

The Academy of Ideas Arts & Society Forum is delighted to announce a special pre-Christmas event in its series: Ask an artist: What Makes Art Work? Award-winning singer and writer Barb Jungr will talk about how her work has been inspired by Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, Tamla Motown and South Pacific. As […]

Free

What is the future of classical music in the UK?

online, via Zoom

Can classical music survive Covid lockdowns, the decline of music education, funding cuts and charges of elitism? Join us for this panel discussion.

Free

The Point of Poetry

online, via Zoom

Author Joe Nutt talks about the poetry he loves and why we need more poetry in our lives.

Free

The Art of Drink

online, via Zoom

Dido Powell, artist, art history teacher and gallery tour guide, returns with a special Zoom tour on the subject of drink in art.

£6.00

Does classical music still matter?

online, via Zoom

Musicologist and music historian Professor Marina Frolova-Walker in conversation with Mo Lovatt.

Free

What’s in store for the arts in 2022?

31 Oval Road 31 Oval Road, London, United Kingdom

Join the Arts & Society Forum for a light-hearted panel discussion predicting future developments in the arts.

donations on the door

Is cancel culture killing literature?

31 Oval Road 31 Oval Road, London, United Kingdom

What happens when we start judging works by the author's views and behaviour? Is cancel culture censorship under a new guise? Join the Arts & Society Forum for this public debate in London.

£3 – £5